Hypnosis has begun to attract renewed interest from neuroscientists interested in using hypnotic suggestion to test predictions about normal cognitive functioning. To demonstrate the future potential of this growing field, guest editors Professor Peter Halligan from the School of Psychology at Cardiff University and David A. Oakley of University College London, brought together leading researchers from cognitive neuroscience and hypnosis to contribute to this month’s special issue of the international journal, Cortex. The issue illustrates how methodological and theoretical advances, using hypnotic suggestion, can return novel and experimentally verifiable insights for the neuroscience of consciousness and motor control. The research also includes novel brain imaging studies, which address sceptics’ concerns regarding the subjective reality and comparability of hypnotically suggested phenomena that previously depended on subjects’ largely unverifiable report and behaviour.Find out more about Hypnosis study unlocks secrets of unexplained paralysis.

According to several news media the Duchess of Cambridge is having hypnotherapy for he morning sickness. Although we do not know how true this is we do know that hypnotherapy can be used to help with morning sickness so it is possible.

We send them our best wishes for a healthy pregnant and delivery, maybe the Duchess will also use hypnotherapy for her birthing experience.

ADELE has been visiting a hypnotherapist to cure her stage fright. The star has been having the treatment in LA in a bid to conquer her anxiety over her upcoming Oscars performance. Adele is booked to perform her Bond theme Skyfall at the ceremony on February 24 – where it is up for Best Song – but is so scared about it that she’s suffering from panic attacks and sleepless nights. Pals say the nerves have got worse since she heard her idol BARBRA STREISAND will also be singing. A source said: “A friend in LA recommended the hypnotherapist because Adele was getting so nervous about the gig. “She has been rehearsing for the show with an orchestra, but all the preparation in the world isn’t enough to keep her calm. “She was so nervous before last year’s Grammys that she was sick before going on stage. She doesn’t want a repeat of that.” An opinion that the toilet attendants surely share. Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/4774972/adele-stage-fright.html#ixzz2JiTiyUk3